Lot 161
  • 161

AN AGRA RUG, NORTH INDIA |

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • approximately 209 by 153cm; 6ft. 10in., 5ft.
  • circa 1900

Condition

Overall measurements: 153cm across the top. 153cm across the bottom, 207cm the left hand side, 209cm the right hand. Pile generally good overall, approximately 3-4mm in depth. Slightly lower in the taupe in the central medallion with some localised knotbars beginning to appear. Top left corner tip with a small repair. minute repair in centre of medallion, probably a fold-break. There is a patched repair between the lower two central blue palmettes measuring approximately 5 by 6cm, just visible on the face on close inspection. The blue/green looks as if the colour might be a bit loose, so care should be taken if the rug is to be cleaned.Very dense, robust, weave, pile tightly packed, a very unusual size.
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Catalogue Note

The carpet design of this carpet, with the lattice and incorporation of the palmettes, is a combination and inspired by the Mughal 'lattice and flower pattern', and 'Scrolling vine and blossom patterns', of the 17th and 18th centuries, see Walker, Daniel, Flowers Underfoot: Indian Carpets of the Mughal Era, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1997, Chp. 1., India during the Mughal Era, pp.3-14, and Chp. 4, The Carpets, Persian Style, pp.29-85, ‘Scrolling vine and blossom pattern’, pp.57-71, figs. 52 & 54, pp.58-60, and The Flower Style, the ‘Lattice and Flower Pattern’, pp.105-107, and ‘Lattice and Blossom Pattern’, pp.107-117.